The Destructive and Deadly Hartford Circus Fire
Initial investigations found it to be an accident, but…
Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities
All the bizarre, seldom seen, and utterly delightfully odd and strange people, places and stories from a bygone era
Can You Break the Code of the Mysterious 15th-Century Voynich Manuscript?
We don’t even know what language it is in!
Billions in Real Life Treasure Lost to History
Thieves made off with so much gold, they were simply dumping it to get away.
Vampire Attack Sucks Life Out of the Cold War
The CIA faked vampire attacks during the Cold War.
Barnum Continues to Hoodwink Audiences in “The Greatest Showman”
What did they leave out of the movie?
The Times Square Ball Drops Into Ripley’s
Have you ever seen the Times Square Ball?
Nights of Lights Enchants St. Augustine at Ripley’s
You’ve never seen anything as breathtaking as Nights of Lights
Historic Estate Cliveden Turned Canvas Covered in Blood
A battle and the “Blood Portrait”